Cabbages production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 36,886 t of cabbages, the 79th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.4%. The record was 60,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 1,163 ha, yield 31.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 36,886 t
- World rank
- 79 of 146
- 10-year change
- −1.4%
- Record
- 60,000 t
- 1961
Cabbages in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 31.7
- world 30.6 (+3.7%)
- kg per person
- 4.13
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- −1.4%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Czechia | 42,740 | 0.06% |
| 78 | Colombia | 37,877 | 0.05% |
| 79 | Switzerland | 36,886 | 0.05% |
| 80 | Greece | 35,450 | 0.05% |
| 81 | Bulgaria | 32,550 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of cabbages
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,886 | +13% | 1,163 | 31.72 |
| 2023 | 32,711 | −6.1% | 1,088 | 30.07 |
| 2022 | 34,841 | +48% | 1,120 | 31.11 |
| 2021 | 23,480 | −24% | 1,090 | 21.54 |
| 2020 | 31,004 | +12% | 1,095 | 28.31 |
| 2019 | 27,630 | −15% | 1,059 | 26.09 |
| 2018 | 32,480 | −17% | 1,083 | 29.99 |
| 2017 | 39,295 | +15% | 1,137 | 34.56 |
| 2016 | 34,157 | +4.3% | 1,042 | 32.78 |
| 2015 | 32,741 | −12% | 1,027 | 31.88 |
| 2014 | 37,394 | +8.9% | 1,054 | 35.48 |
| 2013 | 34,329 | −12% | 1,148 | 29.90 |
| 2012 | 38,881 | −13% | 1,099 | 35.38 |
| 2011 | 44,506 | +19% | 1,271 | 35.02 |
| 2010 | 37,378 | +4.7% | 1,198 | 31.20 |
| 2009 | 35,686 | −2.8% | 1,160 | 30.76 |
| 2008 | 36,696 | +19% | 1,198 | 30.63 |
| 2007 | 30,907 | +8.4% | 1,082 | 28.56 |
| 2006 | 28,506 | −17% | 1,007 | 28.31 |
| 2005 | 34,381 | −12% | 1,147 | 29.97 |
| 2004 | 39,074 | +8.7% | 1,150 | 33.98 |
| 2003 | 35,955 | +334% | 1,098 | 32.75 |
| 2002 | 8,280 | −12% | 518 | 15.98 |
| 2001 | 9,407 | +0.3% | 561 | 16.77 |
| 2000 | 9,380 | +9.1% | 533 | 17.60 |
| 1999 | 8,595 | −16% | 484 | 17.76 |
| 1998 | 10,183 | −3.4% | 463 | 21.99 |
| 1997 | 10,545 | −4.5% | 459 | 22.97 |
| 1996 | 11,042 | +24% | 423 | 26.10 |
| 1995 | 8,918 | +25% | 358 | 24.91 |
| 1994 | 7,130 | −8.5% | 382 | 18.66 |
| 1993 | 7,796 | +2.8% | 411 | 18.97 |
| 1992 | 7,583 | −0.2% | 379 | 20.01 |
| 1991 | 7,599 | −2.4% | 352 | 21.59 |
| 1990 | 7,784 | −5.6% | 359 | 21.68 |
| 1989 | 8,247 | +0.4% | 362 | 22.78 |
| 1988 | 8,214 | +31% | 329 | 24.97 |
| 1987 | 6,293 | −24% | 302 | 20.84 |
| 1986 | 8,281 | −74% | 255 | 32.47 |
| 1985 | 31,547 | −11% | 708 | 44.56 |
| 1984 | 35,388 | +8.2% | 755 | 46.87 |
| 1983 | 32,700 | +5.1% | 685 | 47.74 |
| 1982 | 31,100 | −2.2% | 494 | 62.96 |
| 1981 | 31,800 | +59% | 451 | 70.51 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | −33% | 384 | 52.08 |
| 1979 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 650 | 46.15 |
| 1978 | 29,000 | +2.1% | 650 | 44.62 |
| 1977 | 28,400 | 0.0% | 650 | 43.69 |
| 1976 | 28,400 | +1.6% | 650 | 43.69 |
| 1975 | 27,950 | +4.1% | 650 | 43.00 |
| 1974 | 26,850 | −3.1% | 600 | 44.75 |
| 1973 | 27,700 | +12% | 550 | 50.36 |
| 1972 | 24,650 | −14% | 550 | 44.82 |
| 1971 | 28,700 | +16% | 570 | 50.35 |
| 1970 | 24,700 | +0.2% | 550 | 44.91 |
| 1969 | 24,640 | +0.2% | 540 | 45.63 |
| 1968 | 24,600 | −11% | 535 | 45.98 |
| 1967 | 27,550 | −9.7% | 617 | 44.65 |
| 1966 | 30,500 | +11% | 670 | 45.52 |
| 1965 | 27,550 | +4.0% | 655 | 42.06 |
| 1964 | 26,500 | −5.4% | 560 | 47.32 |
| 1963 | 28,000 | −26% | 570 | 49.12 |
| 1962 | 38,000 | −37% | 1,000 | 38.00 |
| 1961 | 60,000 | — | 1,800 | 33.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11 t USD 13,000
- Exporter rank
- 98 of 115
- Imports
- 9,003 t USD 16.5 m
- Importer rank
- 45 of 164
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cabbages in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 36,886 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of cabbages?
Switzerland ranked 79th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in Switzerland changed?
It fell by 1.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 60,000 t in 1961.
What is the yield of cabbages in Switzerland?
31.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (36,886 t from 1,163 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does Switzerland export or import cabbages?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 11 t (USD 13,000) and imports of 9,003 t (USD 16.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.